Yesterday, President Biden signed a bill to make June 19th, known as Juneteenth, a federal holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought word to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas that they were free, roughly 2 ½ years after the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation. UC …
Read More »While Sheltering In Place, Sen. Anna Caballero Has This Reminder: Don’t Forget About The Census
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the census is still taking place. But so far only half of the families in the San Joaquin Valley have responded. In contrast, 58 percent of California residents have responded to the census as of Monday. So far, the U.S. Census Bureau has mailed notices asking …
Read More »Water main issue reminder reports taken 24/7, city staffers say
Residents near a broken water main in South Merced were without running water for several hours on Monday, city staffers confirmed. Homes in the area of R Street between Ninth … Click to Continue »
Read More »As Temps Begin to Climb, a Reminder to Never Leave Children in Car
You might have noticed that temps in the Central Valley have gone up quite a bit. We haven’t reached the 90’s, but we are feeling the heat across the valley, and the weekend could see the hottest day we’ve seen thus far. Leah Welch is the Director of Early …
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